Twist-It plug for sink - where to get

[hans]

In PBO a few issues back I read about the Twist-It plug invented by Charles Jolley. This would solve a very annoying problem on my 31`Monsun - I am now at the point where I close the valve in the through hull fitting when I do the dishes in any sea at all... However I can not get in contact with the producer - when I try to phone the no quoted (01275845380) I can not get through. I have tried going throuh the operator service here in Norway, but no-go. No chandlers in the vicinity know of the product. Anybody out there with any knowledge?

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[snowleopard]

i think he may have given up on the project. i bought a couple from him at a boat jumble 3 or 4 years ago, i don't think he was selling enough to cover his costs and he wasn't young!

unfortunately, while the screw-in plug works well, the thread which holds the fitting into the sink wasn't adequate for the job and keeps slipping so the water leaks away around the fitting.

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[chasroberts]

I, too, had problems losing the dishwater and being unable to find a replacement plug. Found the complete sink trap and plug assembly in a chandlers in Canvey Island on a trip down there and bought the lot for a couple of quid. I've now got a spare trap (but I'm keeping the plug). If you want to try this solution PM me and I'll give you details for the chandler.

Regards

Chas

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[uforea]

A good easily obtained alternative to the Twist it are the locking bungs you can buy at practically any Supermarket to put in a wine bottle etc when you need to keep the contents fresh. Works better than the Twist it as there are no mods. to make.
Ted.

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[hans]

Thank you for the replies. It seems the twist - it is not easy to get hold of and does have its flaws. Maybe I´ll try for the wine bottle method... Than you again..
Hans Jakob Valderhaug
S/Y "Anna"
Oslo, Norway

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[Gunfleet]

another solution is to use a plastic sink bowl - trouble is it's murder getting a plastic bowl that fits in a boat sink!

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